The distance from the center of a Ferris wheel to a passenger seat is 12 m.What centripetal acceleration does a passenger experience when the wheel's angular speed is 0.50 rad/s? A) 16.9 m/s² B) 9.0 m/s² C) 3.0 m/s² D) 6.0 m/s²

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Centripetal acceleration is given by the formula $ a_c = r \omega^2 $, where $ r = 12 \, \text{m} $ and $ \omega = 0.50 \, \text{rad/s} $. Substituting these values gives $ a_c = 12 \times (0.50)^2 = 3.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 $.

The Distance from the Center of a Ferris Wheel to a Passenger